These resources list current social vocabulary relating to LGBTQ issues. Keyword and natural language searching will find many of these terms in relevant articles and news stories, both in PubMed and in other databases.
When searching for topics in our databases assigned to Gender & Women'S Studies, Queer Studies or LGBTQ resources, you will have better results if you are aware of commonly used terminology and spell our whole words rather than relying on just using acronyms. In no particular order, below is a list of words and phrases that you might consider using when you search for topics for your research:
gender
queer
homosexuality
bisexuality
transgender
cisgender
transexual or transsexual
transvestite
gay
lesbian
queering
gender identity
questioning
sexual orientation
sexuality
asexual
intersex
same-sex marriage
gay marriage
marriage equality
sex reassignment
masculinity
femininity
sex roles
gender roles
